Week Ending 19 December 2008 -
Synopsis number 832
University of Dundee News
The car's the star
It may look like a car made of concrete, but there's much more to Dalziel & Scullion's new sculpture, which is due to be unveiled in Dundee today. Susan Mansfield reports
If you happened to look out of your window in Dundee on Monday at just the right time, you might have seen a concrete car being hoisted into place on a triangle of ground near the Science Centre. Louise Scullion did.
The Scotsman 18.12.08
Top of the class: research at Scots universities is praised
More than half of the research carried out at Scotland's universities is considered internationally excellent or world-leading - and the situation is improving, according to a report published yesterday.
As a result of the progress, Scottish universities feature prominently in a UK-wide league table of institutions, with Edinburgh coming top in Scotland, followed by St Andrews and Glasgow. Aberdeen, Dundee, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde all feature in the UK's top 50.
The Herald 18.12.08
Scots research among world best
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BBC News Online
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7788407.stm 18.12.08
Scottish universities are hailed for world-class research
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Press and Journal 18.12.08
Universities are highly rated
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The Courier 18.12.08
Newborns 'desire to communicate'
Babies are born with a strong desire to communicate and be understood, a study has suggested.
Dr Emese Nagy, from Dundee University, studied 90 newborns aged between three and 96 hours old.
BBC News Online
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7787450.stm 17.12.08
Baby behaviour study first
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The Courier 18.12.08
Newborn babies can communicate
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Deadline Scotland
http://deadlinescotland.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/babies-in-the-womb-can-415/ 17.12.08
Newborn babies want to communicate
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Press Association
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5g16ZCJmFgqPcOLX49qvoyZsVOlww 17.12.008
Newborn babies want to communicate
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Channel 4
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/society/health/newborn+babies+want+to+communicate/2887072 17.12.08
Kids from low-income families process information differently to wealthier counterparts
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Thaindian
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/kids-from-low-income-families-process-information-differently-to-wealthier-counterparts-2_100132350.html 18.12.08
Kids from low-income families process information differently to wealthier counterparts
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Fresh News India
http://www.freshnews.in/kids-from-low-income-families-process-information-differently-to-wealthier-counterparts-2-105535 18.12.08
Kids from low-income families process information differently to wealthier counterparts
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Newspost Online India
http://www.newspostonline.com/uncategorized/kids-from-low-income-families-process-information-differently-to-wealthier-counterparts-2-2008121820023 18.12.08
Newborns 'show eager readiness' to communicate
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Bounty
http://www.bounty.com/Newborns-show-eager-readiness-to-....news/18934892 18.12.08
Kids from low-income families process information differently to wealthier counterparts
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Top News
http://www.topnews.in/kids-lowincome-families-process-information-differently-wealthier-counterparts-299631 18.12.08
Kids from low-income families process information differently to wealthier counterparts
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News TRack India
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/50628 18.12.08
Kids from low-income families process information differently to wealthier counterparts
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Daily India
http://www.dailyindia.com/show/287390.php 18.12.08
Discovery Day to see 'gold medallists'
Dundee University's 'Royal gold medallists' will be among the star attractions at the 2009 Discovery Day on January 9.
The Courier 17.12.08
Book features local landmarks
A book has been launched by two authors who worked together at Dundee University. Marion Duffy, of Meigle, and Dr Elaine Atkins, of St Andrews, co-wrote Eight Cups, which tells of six women studying at Edinburgh University in the 1990s.
The Courier 17.12.08
Aspirin and first heart attacks in diabetics
A large study out of Scotland has shown that aspirin and antioxidant supplements are ineffective in the primary prevention of heart attacks in people with diabetes and asymptomatic arterial disease.
An investigative team led by Jill Belch, professor of vascular medicine at the University of Dundee, conducted an eight-year study of 1,276 people aged 40 years and older with diabetes and evidence of artery disease but no symptomatic cardiovascular disease.
The Clinical Advisor
http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/Aspirin-and-first-heart-attacks-in-diabetics/article/122926/ 16.12.08
China Charts Fuel Reforms
After years of delay, China plans a partial reform of its fuel price system.
Philip Andrews-Speed, a China energy expert at Scotland's University of Dundee, is quoted.
Free Radio Asia
http://www.rfa.org/english/energy_watch/fuel_reforms-12162008133644.html 16.12.08
Bring me sunshine ... and health
Advice from cancer charities to stay in the shade and always cover up in the sun may have had damaging effects, according to the man who first warned about Scotland's sunshine shortage.
Allan Struthers, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Dundee University, also thinks we should take a closer look at Scotland's vitamin D issue and is quoted.
The Herald 16.12.08
Event to light up garden
Dundee University's Botanic Garden is set to be transformed into an audio and visual spectacular with a light and sound show.
The Courier 16.12.08
New Secretary named
Dundee University last night named its new secretary as the present incumbent bade a fond farewell.
The Courier 16.12.08
Historic medal haul for cross-country team
Britain recorded their best performance in the history of the European Cross-country Championships yesterday in Brussels, with an unprecedented 12 medals, six more than France, who were runners-up on the medal table.
Morag MacLarty, a Dundee University dental student, brought home team gold from the under-23 race, but missed individual bronze when she finished fourth, in the same time as the bronze medallist.
The Herald 15.12.08
Kids from low-income families process information differently to wealthier counterparts
An American study has shown that the brains of kids belonging to low-income families process information differently to those of children from wealthier homes.
Dr Emese Nagy, from the University of Dundee, called it a “pioneering” study saying that it could help deeply understand how environment could affect brain development.
Entertainment & Showbiz
http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/kids-from-low-income-families-process-information-differently-to-wealthier-counterparts-200812156849 15.12.08
How new study about fertility risk for men over 35 woke me up to my own biological timebomb
Analysing the records of 12,000 couples who attended her fertility clinic in Paris, she found that women whose husbands or boyfriends were aged 35 and above were more likely to have miscarriages than those with younger partners.
Christopher Barratt, professor of reproductive medicine at the University of Dundee is quoted.
Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1094454/How-new-study-fertility-risk-men-35-woke-biological-timebomb.html 14.12.08
Kids with obesity-linked gene like fattening foods
Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that's been linked to an increased risk of obesity.
A study of children found those with a common variation of the gene tend to overeat high-calorie foods. They ate 100 extra calories per meal, which over the long term can put on weight, said Colin Palmer, who led the study at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
People's Daily Online
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/90880/6553985.html 14.12.08
Gene may lead some to choose high-calorie foods
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BaltimoreSun
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-to.hs.briefs152dec15,0,4623374.story 14.12.08
Kids with obesity-linked gene like fattening foods
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Pak Tribune
http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?208931 15.12.08
FTO Gene Variant Associated With Preference for Energy-Dense Foods
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Insider Medicine
http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/FTO_Gene_Variant_Associated_With_Preference_for_EnergyDense_Foods_Interview_with_Dr_Colin_Palmer_PhD_University_of_Dundee_3128.aspx 16.12.08
FTO Gene Variant Associated With Preference for Energy-Dense Foods
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Insider Medicine
http://www.insidermedicine.com/archives/Gene_Variant_Affects_Preference_For_High_Calorie_Foods_Interview_with_Dr_Colin_Palmer_PhD_University_of_Dundee_3127.aspx 16.12.08
Kids with obesity-linked gene like fattening foods
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CCTV
http://www.cctv.com/english/special/techmax/20081216/104835.shtml 16.12.08
Obesity Gene Causes Consumption of Excess Calories
As above
Food Product Design
http://www.foodproductdesign.com/hotnews/obesity-gene-calories.html 16.12.08
Kids with obesity-linked gene like fattening foods
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Xinhuanet
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/15/content_10507593.htm 14.12.08
'Greedy Gene' That Makes People To Overeat Identified
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MedIndia
http://www.medindia.net/news/Greedy-Gene-That-Makes-People-To-Overeat-Identified-45153-1.htm 14.12.08
Pie and drips
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The Mirror
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/2008/12/13/alan-carr-and-co-are-beyond-a-joke-115875-20967676/ 13.12.08
Apples or fries, it may be in the genes
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Niagara Falls
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1344837 13.12.08
Prams facing parent 'healthier for babies' - report
Babies in prams might walk the walk, but they also need to talk the talk, a new study has found.
Almost 90 per cent of babies are in forward-facing prams, which psychologists from Dundee University say could undermine children's development.
HeraldSun.com.au
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24811482-661,00.html 16.12.08
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